15.6% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7261, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7261, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7261 compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.8% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 15.6% is well above the Tasmanian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen sharply to 41.9% since 2011, which is far below the national figure. While the unemployment rate remains very high at 15.6%, it has dropped slightly from 19.2% over the last decade.
46.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.9% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 22.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.8% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, with labourers accounting for 18.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 10.5%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 7261, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7261/7261-tas/topic/employment